Elmhurst High School - Anlibrum Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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The City That Survived Did you ever imagine that the house you live in might one day resemble a lake-front cottage? Many families ex- perienced this during the beginning of the Spring of ' 82. After one of the roughest winters in history, who could ' ve thought things could get any worse, but they did. Due to all the snow that we accumulated, we were faced with the possibility of a flood. Soon the warm weather began and although everyone was happy, the melting snow began to change into flowing rivers. It seemed as though the waters rose over- night, forcing thousands of families to flee from their homes. There were selfless efforts made by many people in the city by helping fill sandbags. The youth of the city were praised highly for all their efforts. They spent endless hours at the Coliseum doing whatever was needed, and also along the many dikes that needed to be built up. Students from Elmhurst can take some credit too, because they were there do- ing all they could. Many of our students had to evacuate their homes so they felt that they were helping for a good cause. In order to save the homes in the Lakeside area, thousands of sandbags were put in place to hold back the waters. Boats had to be used to rescue people from their homes when high water made travel by motor vehicles or foot impossible.

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Photo by John Meu ■ 12 Creativity of the Mind A person has an imagination his entire life. When he is young he may not be aware of the fact, but his teachers and parents are. From his kindergarten days, he brings pictures home with yellow houses, resting on a mound of pink grass, while billions of blue haired people run wildly across the page. And into his grade school days when he sorta knows he has a good idea, flashy dinosaurs topped off with a unique descriptive paragraph in the lead. Yet onto his high school days when he doesn ' t sorta know he has a good idea, but he knows he has a good idea. The student can now scribble endless poems, sketch fascinating pictures, and develop rolls and rolls of unique photos. He no longer needs persuasion from friends and family because his mind loves to create. Mornings At seven o ' clock, as my shrill alarm rings, I open my eyes wondering what the day brings — Is it raining or is it snowing? I have to know so I know what to wear I still need to wash and dry my hair! My breakfast is on the table, getting cold Oh, this schedule is becoming old! My ride will be here in less than thirty minutes, Should I get out of my bed? Or should I stay in it . . . Sara Barrett — 11 War ' s Ballad Off to the war ye shall go and fight Never to ask if it ' s wrong or right Must we hold shields against shafts of steel Locked in a cell with no room to feel Onward we march without a reason Winter in spring life ' s final season Days pass me by filled only with strife What I long for summers of my life Now we march home shadows of our pasts Though we ' re called men we ' re ships without masts Mike Hudelson — 12 Creative Arts — 17

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As swollen rivers rose above the 25 feet level, cars began to disappear beneath the waters. Property owners in the Westbrook area keep a close watch so that they can try and prevent any water damage. The teenagers of Fort Wayne were given nnuch credit in helping to save the city during the flood. A group of students help load sandbags onto a truck. Flood of ' 82 — 19